14 Unhealthy ''Health'' Foods

Sports Drinks

As with energy bars, sports drinks are usually chock-full of added sugars and electrolytes, and meant to replace fluids that are lost during vigorous exercise (sorry — channel-surfing doesn't count). Consuming them as an everyday beverage means you're just loading your body with unnecessary sugar.

So what should you drink? Water. Plain-old, sugar-free, refreshing water.

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